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Seondal: The Man Who Sells the River

2016 · 121 min

A breezy, playful con-artist romp with colorful period flair, light suspense, and a wink at the audience.

Tagline
What else can you sell?
Overview
In the late Joseon Dynasty, Bongyi Kim Seon-dal is the best conman who sells water from the Taedong River.

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How it feels

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Tone
  • satiricalstrength 2 of 3
  • lightstrength 2 of 3
  • whimsicalstrength 2 of 3
  • campystrength 1 of 3
Pacing
brisk, 3 of 4, from slow-burn to relentless
Attention
easy-watch, 2 of 4, from background-friendly to demanding
Themes
  • deception
  • class
  • power
  • ambition
  • justice
Places
  • countryside
Era
period
Audience
teen
Form
  • ensemble
Content intensity
  • Gore mild
  • Language mild
  • Violence mild
  • Sex mild
All scales, 0 to 10
Scales, 0 to 10
ScaleValue0 to 10
Action5
Horror0
Humour7
Realism6
Romance1
Tension4
Darkness3
Complexity4
Emotional weight3

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Details

Genres
history, comedy
Directed by
Park Dae-min
Written by
Jang Min-seok, Park Dae-min
Starring
Yoo Seung-ho, Cho Jae-hyun, Ko Chang-seok, Ra Mi-ran, Xiumin, Yeon Woo-jin, Jun Seok-ho, Seo Yea-ji
Cinematography
Kim Jong-jin
Runtime
121 min
Country
South Korea
Languages
Korean

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